Functions & Charters

No matter what your event is, Essex Steam Train & Riverboat can make it extra special with a variety of choices. From the Riverboat to the Dinner Train, to our grounds and facilities, Essex Steam Train can make your event the talk of all your friends!

Dinner Train Charters

Riverboat Charters

Breathtaking views from the Becky Thatcher riverboat set the stage for a memorable party, wedding, rehearsal dinner, family reunion, or corporate event. Our riverboat, a Connecticut River Valley fixture, is available for evening charter, May – October.

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The Essex Clipper Dinner Train, featured in the “Memorable Meals” section of USA Today, is available for groups, private parties and chartered events! Whether it’s a family gathering, rehearsal dinner, wedding or corporate function, the rhythm of the rails and our attentive staff transport you back to the day when rail travel was king and “dinner in the diner” was a delicious special occasion.

On regularly scheduled excursions, the Essex Clipper Dinner Train can provide semi-private dining areas for groups of various sizes.

On non-scheduled operating days and upon availability on operating days, the Essex Clipper Dinner Train can be chartered for private events. Enjoy having the entire train just for you!

Private Charter
Non-Operating Days
50-97 Guests

Private Charter
Operating Days*
80-97 Guests

Semi-private Dining
Operating Days*
12,16,18,30,46,48 Guests

May

Mon – Fri

Sat – Sun

Sat – Sun

June

Mon – Thurs

Fri – Sun

Fri – Sun

July

Mon – Thurs

Fri – Sun

Fri – Sun

August

Mon – Thurs

Fri – Sun

Fri – Sun

September

Mon – Fri

Sat – Sun

Sat – Sun

October

Mon – Fri

Sat – Sun

Sat – Sun

2.5-hour excursion on dining cars through the lower Connecticut River Valley

4-course meal

$82.50 per person, tax and meal service gratuity included

Operating day charter is available only if booked before individual reservations have been made